Friction Material

Patent No. EP3447103 (titled "Friction Material") was filed by Nisshinbo Brake on Apr 4, 2017. The application was issued on Aug 11, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VRI VERBAND DER REIBBELAGINDUSTRIE EV	May 10, 2022	IPSILON LUXEMBOURG

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Aug 6, 2025
Refund of fees
Aug 5, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 5, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 31, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 31, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 31, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 30, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jul 3, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 3, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 30, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 30, 2025
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 16, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2024
Reply to appeal
Aug 9, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 21, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 21, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2024
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
May 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2024
Notice of appeal
Apr 4, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 4, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 4, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 4, 2024
Means of redress
Apr 4, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 4, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 4, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 11, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Mar 4, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Mar 4, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Mar 4, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 1, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 1, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 1, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 1, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 23, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Sep 19, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Sep 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Sep 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Sep 13, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Sep 13, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
May 23, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 23, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 16, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 10, 2022
Notice of opposition
Aug 24, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 15, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 5, 2021
French translation of claims
Jul 5, 2021
German translation of the claims
Jul 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 13, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 13, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 1, 2021
Document concerning representation
Aug 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2020
Description
Aug 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 16, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 16, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 6, 2020
Examination started
Oct 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Oct 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Mar 29, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 29, 2019
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Mar 29, 2019
European search opinion
Mar 29, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 29, 2019
Supplementary European search report
Mar 20, 2019
Search started
Jan 30, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Dec 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Nov 29, 2018
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Nov 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2018
Abstract
Nov 15, 2018
Claims
Nov 15, 2018
Description
Nov 15, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 7, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 7, 2018
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 31, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 13, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 26, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Oct 26, 2017
Copy of the translated international search report
Oct 26, 2017
International publication pamphlet

EP3447103

NISSHINBO BRAKE

Application Number: EP17785781A
Filing Date: Apr 4, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 8, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 11, 2021
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